[ kind of like Static. only the little Joltik prefers Karkat's head more than anything. sticky bugs. Leopold, however, just follows behind with tail swishing and all. he's the quiet and reserved type. ]

Yeah, I remember you saying you were satisfied with how you live your life. Wish I knew the secret to that.

[ snorts. ]

Anyway, from what I know about humans, you're not expected to be shipped off the moment you reach adulthood. The moment our eyes fill in and the Imperial Drones make the rounds, that's it for us. Your "childhood" is spent figuring out your shit because that's all the time you have to do it in - eight or nine sweeps.

Not that it really matters. Most "jobs" are caste based. Chances are I would have been culled instead of achieving anything.